a collection of various writings, such as songs, stories, or poems
What is an anthology
100
Scheherazade used this to stay alive
What is guile
100
The origins of many folk tales are _________ and the work of many different people.
What is anonymous
200
urgent, pressing
What is imperative
200
to make less extreme or severe
What is to modify
200
a conclusion based on guesswork or insufficient evidence
What is a conjecture
200
Brer Rabbit ____________ himself with ease from the briar patch
What is extricates
200
Brer Fox, being of a mean ________, promptly does what his victim has begged him not to do.
What is disposition
300
commonly occurring; widely accepted or practiced
What is prevalent
300
to introduce gradually in order to establish securely
What is to instill
300
a person's usual mood; temperment
What is disposition
300
Folk tales are passed on by word of mouth from one _________ to the next.
What is generation
300
Folk tales seek to _______ values that the society may consider __________ for its survival.
What is instill; imperative
400
voluntary and unplanned
What is spontaneous
400
to free from a difficult or tangled situation
What is to extricate
400
a person or thing on which others depend
What is a pivot
400
Scholars think that many tales may have originated in Syria and Egypt, while others could have come from India. Their actual origin, however, remains a matter of _________
What is conjecture
400
As the tale was told and retold, it changed because each teller ________ it to fit a particular audience
What is modified
500
vitally important; significant
What is pivotal
500
to enclose or encircle
What is to encompass
500
cunning or deceit in dealing with others; trickery
What is guile
500
Folk tales are ____________ in all human societies and they are used to entertain and educate their audiences.
What is prevalent
500
Folk tales _____________ the whole of human experience, from the early beginning to recent times.